Technically Correct Podcast

It’s been over five years since the iPad emerged as the next big thing for general purpose computing, and now Apple have released the iPad Pro to add to their growing iPad lineup. But what is it for? And not just that, what is the iPad Air for? And while we’re at it, the iPad Mini as well!

Rather than using the traditional hearsay and hyperbole method, which now seems to be the standard adopted by the tech press whenever discussing Apple’s tablet business, your hosts argue that case that Apple may well be sleeping at the wheel a bit when it comes to the iPad. Simon, Richard, and Mark are all of the opinion that the iPad and iOS are having somewhat of an extended identity crisis, but do you agree, dear listener? Let us know what you think.

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Mark returns to the show this week with his spin on building a PC and running multiple machines, his Siri remote breaking leads to some further Apple TV discussion and follow up, and the gang discuss the strange merriment one can derive from playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 after Mark gives it a go following an episode of the Cortex Podcast.

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With Mark away this week, it’s left to Simon and Richard to blow the dust off the Forbidden Topic™: building your own PC.

Simon needs do this for the first time in a good few years. He’s got plans, but also questions. Can he find the setup he wants before his old PC gives up the ghost for good? Can Richard’s experiences of doing this last year offer any sage advice? And what is the best before date of fireworks?

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In this week’s episode the gang discuss Mark’s new Apple TV, a big security breach at a major UK ISP, and the British government’s plan to force ISPs (just like the one in question) to hold all their users’ web history for 12 months for “security” reasons.

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This week, Mark buys the new Apple TV and asks the question: Just how much can it improve the current TV experience? The answer is — as you would imagine — complicated, and includes Richard Bailey’s top tips when buying shirts. Don’t worry, we don’t know why either.

Moving on from the horrors of retail purchasing of clothes, you genial hosts decide to talk about the relative benefits of retina displays. Optometrists should get their notepads ready as Mark reveals just how broken his poor eyes are.

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In this week’s show Mark reports on the arrival of a Mac Mini, reveals his mild OCD, and is dumbfounded by Richard’s continued inability to use 3D Touch on the iPhone 6S… and that’s just follow up.

Eventually the hosting trio manage to move on to their main topics for the week starting with Facebook Messenger’s new virtual assistant, namely “M”. This morphs into an in-depth conversation about how different age groups use and interpret computers, the internet and services. Finally the news of Apple’s new Magic Mouse inspires a discussion around mouse ergonomics to round out the show.

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This week Mark, Simon and Richard discuss the difference between the two types of A9 chip in the iPhones 6S, the pains and tales of woe induced by selling on eBay, and the plethora of Bluetooth speakers that exist.

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Following suit from last week’s revelations, Simon announces he’s also bought an iPhone 6S, explains why and then talks about his experience so far. Meanwhile, Mark’s parents are replacing their old Windows desktop with a new Mac as he prepares for a life of tech support.

We round the show off with a discussion about Twitter for the first time in a long time, prompted by Jack Dorsey’s appointment as CEO and the release of Tweetbot 4.

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This week Simon has no idea what his other two co-hosts are going to be discussing and it turns out that Mark and Richard unexpectedly have to make a serious retraction from episode 40 as a result.

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With iOS 9 released to the public, your hosts discuss their first impressions both good and bad about Apple’s latest release of their mobile operating system. With Ad-blocking software now available in iOS 9, a wider discussion about the morality of users restricting the advertisements they are served online is the topic du jour. Is Apple’s tacit endorsement of ad-blocking part of the solution to a problem? Or the catalyst for causing another?

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